<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Auditions for Albany Civic Theater's final show of the 2011-2012 season,
The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Aaron Holbritter,
will be held Monday, February 13 and Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at
Albany Civic Theater, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1328883774_0">235 Second Avenue, Albany, NY</span>, 462-1297, <a href="compose?to=info@albanycivictheater.org"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1328883774_1">info@albanycivictheater.org</span></a>.<br><br>The Farnsworth Invention runs May 4-20, 2012.<br><br>Sign-ins
begin at 7pm both evenings and auditions begin at 7:30pm; there is no
need to make an appointment. There is no need to prepare a monologue;
auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. <br><br>The
play contains many roles for men and women of a variety of ages. Most
actors will be asked to play more than one role. There are also two
roles for boys ages 12 - 16. Below please find a list of some of the
major roles in the play and their age ranges.<br><br>Synopsis:<br><br>The
Farnsworth Invention is a fast paced historical drama about the
invention of television. It ultimately pits Russian emigrant, David
Sarnoff (the founder of NBC and Chairman of RCA) against the hayseed,
Western genius visionary, Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of most of
the elements for television. Sorkin's play is the dramatization of the
lives of Farnsworth - the unknown scientist versus the visionary
communications genius - David Sarnoff who launched commercial radio and
TV. One of the most exciting plays recently on Broadway and a regional
premiere, Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The West Wing and A Few Good
Men) loves stories about powerful visionaries.<br><br>Available roles:<br><br>Philo T. Farnsworth (m) 20's<br>David Sarnoff - (m) 30's - 40's<br>Pem Farnsworth - (f) 20's<br>George Everson - (m) 40's - 50's<br>Leslie Sorrell - (m) 40's - 50's<br>Lizette Sarnoff - (f) 30's - 40's<br>Cliff Gardner - (m) 20's - 30's<br><br>(Plus many others in a variety of age ranges.)</td></tr></table>